University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Budget, Planning and Campus Strategy

Job Title: Financial Modeling & Planning Systems Senior Professional

Position #: 00844169 – Requisition #: 39546

Job Summary:

The Financial Modeling & Planning Systems Senior Professional role serves as a professional partner to the Budget, Planning, and Campus Strategy department, the School of Medicine (SOM), and the Executive Vice Chancellor’s Office by designing and delivering scalable Anaplan planning models. This position leads the development and support of complex, multi‑dimensional models that integrate data from Oracle PeopleSoft, clinical providers, and other enterprise systems to enable informed planning, policy decisions, and operational improvements. Working closely with the Director of Business Optimization & Insights, the role also supports recurring and ad hoc analytical requests related to cross‑functional initiatives and executive‑level priorities.

This position supports Anaplan operations for the School of Medicine and serves as a key contributor within the Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE). The role assists in the development of workflows, coordinates and leads Anaplan‑related initiatives, and oversees data collaboration across the School of Medicine and the broader institution. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to established governance, compliance standards, and Anaplan best practices in support of enterprise transformation efforts.

This role acts as an Anaplan model builder with primary responsibility for independently managing School of Medicine Anaplan models, including (but not limited to) FTE Effort Reporting, GAP Analysis, Funds Flow Reconciliation, Commitments, structured around financial drivers, scenarios, and organizational hierarchies. The position is accountable for the ongoing accuracy, scalability, and usability of these models.

To be successful in this role, the incumbent must rapidly develop a deep understanding of data structures and source systems across campus and clinical environments; build strong relationships with campus and clinical partners; and support those partners in evaluating requirements, processes, and procedures related to effective data collection and management. Anaplan is the primary enterprise platform supported by this role. If the incumbent is not currently Anaplan‑certified, a formal certification path will be provided, with the expectation of achieving Anaplan Solution Architect certification within the first year of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Anaplan Model Builder - 80%  

• Design, build, and maintain multi‑dimensional financial models in Anaplan, incorporating time, versions, scenarios, and organizational hierarchies. 

• Recommend and implement improvements to processes and workflows to ensure data integrity, model performance, and readiness prior to publishing Anaplan models for the School of Medicine. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for School of Medicine Anaplan model requests and ongoing support, including FTE Effort Reporting, GAP Analysis, Funds Flow Reconciliation, and Commi